We got both our immediate families together on December 28th, plus Erin's Aunt Jane, Uncle Sean and Cousin Owen to find out if we are having a baby girl or baby boy. We had taken the envelope with the baby's sex to a bakery earlier in the week, and they filled the cake with the frosting color that matched, blue for a boy, pink for a girl, so everyone, including Mommy and Daddy were surprised. We resisted the urge to cut into the cake before dinner and had fun catching up.
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| Poppi, Uncle Brian, Mimi, Papa and Gramma enjoying Uncle Mark's homemade salsas |
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| Gramma with the happy parents-to-be |
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| Papa with the mommy |
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| Two of the three aunties, plus the "Baby Mama" |
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| The cake |
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| The very happy "Baby Mama" and "Baby Daddy" | | |
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We finally got to cut into the cake after much suspense, and found out that we are having a baby GIRL! While we have a few major contenders, her name is still TBD, and we will choose it when we get to meet her on delivery day in just about 20 weeks. We can't wait! Although, just after opening gifts some of the tissue paper caught fire and nearly burned Donna's house down, so Katniss was suggested as a name. ;) Thankfully the flames were put out after being stomped by Papa and doused in water, wine and beer, and now we will have that story to tell her.
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| The first slice of cake |
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| Half Baked Froyo to mark 20 weeks |
She also received some wonderful gifts, including her first piggy bank from Papa (Steve) and Memaw (Ronnie), a Colorado shirt from Aunt Sarah and Uncle Mark, homemade booties from Great Aunt Jane a sweet book and hat from Gramma (Donna), and we received Mike's baby book from Poppi (John) and Mimi (Connie). She is already very loved and very spoiled.
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| Mimi, cousin Owen, Auntie Emily and baby's first Colorado shirt courtesy of Uncle Mark and Aunt Sarah |
